OCOEE, Fla. – The University of Maine softball team put on a power display at the Rebel Games over the weekend, winning a pair of games. The Bears defeated Quinnipiac 9-1 Saturday morning before beating Rider 12-4 in the afternoon. Maine wrapped up its road… Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Valley High School of Bingham junior Mellory Giberson broke a New England meet record on the uneven parallel bars and finished in fourth place in the all-around as Maine high school gymnasts made a return to the New England Championships, which were held at Rhode… Read More
NORFOLK, Va. – Inevitably, at the end of every successful season, questions pop up about the professional future of University of Maine women’s basketball coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie. Palombo, 32, has directed the Black Bears to a 147-62 overall record, including six straight 20-win seasons and… Read More
BANGOR – Between the preseason buzz and the dominant manner in which they dispatched opponents with relative ease in the regular season, the Portland Bulldogs had become one of those teams. You know the kind: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
For Alvin Weisberg, Saturday’s Class A state championship game at the Bangor Auditorium offered even more than a chance to cap an undefeated season with a gold ball. It was a chance at redemption. A chance for the 6-foot-3 senior to dispel unflattering opinions formed… Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Troy Lake had a goal and two assists as Providence College defeated Boston University 5-1 Sunday in the third and final game of a best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinal series. The Friars won the series two games to one and claimed the final… Read More
NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University has a thing about paws. Look at the sidewalk and you see paw prints. Walls crawl with paw prints. Babies have them on their feet, and old men wear them smack-dab in the middle of their bald heads. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ROXBURY, Mass. – Ellsworth distance runner Louie Luchini placed second in the two mile at the National Scholastic Indoor Track and Field Championship on Sunday. Luchini, who placed fifth in the event last year, improved his time to 9 minutes, 6.17 seconds on the Reggie… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Bowdoin College junior Chris Downe, originally from Sidney, captured fifth place in the 800-meter run at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships to earn All-America honors for the second consecutive year. Downe finished the finals in 1:52.93, just .52 seconds away… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Maureen Singer of Bowdoin College earned her second All-American plaque in two days after taking sixth place in the threAmerican plaque in two days after taking sixth place in the three-meter diving event at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Sunday. Read More
At San Diego, Husson College wrapped up the Bombs at the Beach Tournament with a pair of losses. Sunday morning, Biola University of La Mirada, Calif., defeated the Braves 16-4. That afternoon, Point Loma Nazarene knocked off Husson, 14-3. In the morning game, Eric Slater… Read More
RUMFORD – Colorado ski coach Richard Rokos was on his way home Sunday with another batch of furnishings for the Buffaloes ski offices – three new pictures and another trophy. Every Colorado skier who has won a race in the NCAA Ski Championships since Rokos… Read More
BANGOR – Ten minutes after the final buzzer of the Class A girls state championship game Saturday, Mt. Blue center Heather Ernest walked out of the locker room at the Bangor Auditorium. Her face was still red as she slumped against the doorframe. “I think… Read More
BANGOR _ While her former teammates at the University of Maine were preparing to face Old Dominion University in the NCAA Women’s Tournament, Cindy Blodgett was taking in some games at one of her favorite old haunts Saturday night. Blodgett, who played some of her… Read More
CARIBOU – Christopher Lane of the Bangor Police Athletic League Boxing Gym won a split decision on Friday night to earn the Outstanding Fighter Award. Lane, a student at Bangor High School, defeated Caribou’s Bobby Wortman at the Caribou Armory. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Part II Last week we gave information about several types of vehicle warranties. Here’s more information on this subject: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length;… Read More
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A man who moved to North Carolina from Brunswick in 1997 has been convicted of fatally stabbing a woman and her 4-year-old son and dumping their bodies along the Blue Ridge Parkway near south Asheville. Lyle Clinton May, 20, was found guilty… Read More
PORTLAND — A developer who is responsible for creating 4,000 units in eight states has been accused of defaulting on a $3.3 million loan for a major project in Portland. A lawsuit filed by the Maine State Housing Authority contends Pamela Gleichman was more than… Read More
PORTLAND — Tom Liba of the Maine Forest Service is known at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy as “The Lone Ranger.” Liba is the only forest ranger among the 23 cadets at the Waterville academy. He also is the sole survivor of 140 applicants —… Read More
EAGLE LAKE — To pay his taxes, Lucien Theriault must drive nearly 45 minutes from his home on the Sly Brook Road through two townships to get to the town office at Eagle Lake. To vote on Election Day or to go to a public… Read More
GRAY — A police chase turned into a standoff on the Maine Turnpike near Exit 11 in Gray on Sunday. Police said the driver of a van passed cars at speeds as fast as 140 mph in York around 12:30 p.m. Police said they tried… Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins has announced that the Maine Department of Marine Resources received a grant of $150,432 from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant will allow investigators to conduct a multispecies resource monitoring and assessment project targeting American lobster, Atlantic herring, northern shrimp, sea urchins… Read More
MILLINOCKET — Nine Millinocket unions are asking the state and the town for financial support in their efforts to buy Great Northern Paper Co.’s paper mill and keep it from closing. Union officials and Severin M. Beliveau, an Augusta attorney who represents them, will meet… Read More
BRUNSWICK — It’s a swamp, a walkway. It’s historical space, cultural space, ecologically significant space, a place for wildlife, for human recreation. It’s a working landscape: farming, fishing, forestry. It’s spiritual. It’s a sense of being connected, of being a part of an integrated system. Read More
WASHINGTON — Nine Maine school districts have received $626,026 in the final wave of funding under the E-rate program, according to Sen. Olympia Snowe. That brings the total to $2,293,471 given to Maine schools and libraries under the program whose authors are Snowe and Sen. Read More
ALLAGASH — Two American loggers, one who was a leader in border protests last fall, were fired from a wood-cutting job on state-owned land last week for failing to use certified safety cutting practices. Both loggers also refused to leave the work site until forest rangers, who were… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — Great Northern Paper Co. employees won’t have to wait until they are laid off to upgrade their jobs skills or to train for another career. Training assistance for the 200 to 300 Great Northern employees anticipated to be laid off in about… Read More
BELFAST — In this coastal city of 6,000 where workers used to make shoes and pluck chickens, longtime residents say the people who work the phones for credit card giant MBNA are easy to spot. “They wear white shirts and ties, and high-heel shoes on… Read More
BANGOR — Some came prompted by the harsh memories of the ice storm of 1998, when they were caught off guard by a freak winter siege that left many homes without power for days on end. Others showed up with a wary eye to the… Read More
John Larroquette’s new comedy “Payne,” which debuts at 9:30 tonight on CBS, faces an arduous challenge. Many U.S. sitcoms have been Americanized versions of British shows, “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Son” chief among them. But as executive producer, the Emmy Award-winning Larroquette… Read More
It’s a busy time for lawmakers. As if arguing themselves in circles about whether there’s a connection between road improvements and the gas tax weren’t enough, the divisive debate continues on designating English as Maine’s official language. Perhaps it’s time to consider making logic the Legislature’s official thought… Read More
James B. Hatch on today’s op-ed page answers a question on an issue that made front-page news 10 years ago then seemed to disappear from the public- policy arena: What happened to Maine’s plans to significantly increase its amount of affordable housing? As anyone who has looked at… Read More
Rick Steadman wears plaid. He snorts when he laughs, trails toilet paper on his heel, and stockpiles pencils in his shirt pocket. Classically speaking, he’s a nerd. In fact, he is ostensibly THE nerd in Larry Shue’s farcical comedy “The Nerd,” which Penobscot Theatre opened… Read More
As a boy, Peter Re had a birthday routine. He and his sister would leave their home in New York City’s Little Italy, go to Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, then to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue. In fact, showing up on March 17, Re… Read More
The 1980s were a heady time for everyone involved in housing, with developers scrambling to keep pace with what appeared then to be an unlimited demand for new housing. During the boom years, the price of housing grew at three times the rate of growth in household income. Read More
AFFLICTION, written and directed by Paul Schrader. Based on the novel by Russell Banks. Running time: 114 minutes. Rated R (for violence and language). Nightly, March 15-18, Railroad Square Cinema, Waterville. Paul Schrader’s outstanding film “Affliction” features Nick Nolte in an Academy Award-nominated performance that… Read More
BANGOR — In just its second year in school tournament play, a strong team from Cheverus High School in Portland won the Maine Scholastic Chess Championship by taking all four rounds in competition Saturday at John Bapst Memorial High School. Five teams tied for runner-up… Read More
CALAIS — Faced with the closure of its middle school in June, Mayor Judy Alexander wants to make certain that other school facilities are properly maintained so the city will never again be faced with such a difficult and costly decision. The issue was discussed… Read More
MACHIAS — A $3.5 million state-of-the-art surgical suite was unveiled Sunday at Down East Community Hospital, making it the premier operating room facility in Washington County. The 13,000-square-foot addition to the 38-bed community hospital will house two operating rooms and an endoscopy-procedure room. A tour… Read More
BANGOR — There has never a right time to pick a fight with a cop — but there is a spectacularly wrong occasion to do so, as an Ellsworth man learned Friday night in Bangor. According to police, Maynard A. Shorey, 43, lunged at off-duty… Read More
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will hold a one-day workshop this month focusing on farming strategies and techniques for extending Maine’s short growing season. “We expect this to be a well-attended session,” MOFGA director Russell Libby said Wednesday. “Markets throughout the… Read More
GARLAND — Next year, residents running for elected town positions won’t have to take out nomination papers but will be nominated from the floor at the annual town meeting. By a vote of 52-18, residents at Saturday’s town meeting voted to eliminate nomination papers from the election process. Read More
CALAIS — The Police Department is looking for a 1987 blue, four-door Plymouth Sundance that was stolen over the weekend from the home of the former Red Beach fire chief. At around 8 a.m. Saturday, police were notified that the vehicle, which belongs to Arthur… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Prison is no place for untrained temporary employees, according to Senate Majority Leader Chellie Pingree, D-North Haven. Pingree filed a bill, LD 1330, before the Criminal Justice Committee Thursday that would eliminate the practice of hiring part-time workers for the… Read More
BANGOR — The $2.1 billion purchase of FrontierVision by Adelphia Communications Corp. will be discussed during Tuesday’s meeting of the municipal operations committee at 5 p.m. at City Hall. The city of Bangor — and City Solicitor Erik Stumpfel in particular — had been very… Read More
EAGLE LAKE — My lower back is killing me, my shoulders ache, my legs throb, why, even the thumb of my right hand feels like it wants to fall off. It could be old age, but I would rather believe it comes from the longest… Read More
LEWISTON — Off-duty police officers who became involved in a melee outside a bar crowded with Ladies Night patrons responded properly, their boss said. “We’re trying to get to the bottom of it,” said Lewiston Police Chief William Welch. “As it stands right now, I’m… Read More
ST. AGATHA — Snowmobiling, an industry that brings a quarter of a billion dollars a year to Maine’s economy, was touted Friday night at the annual meeting of the Greater Madawaska Area Chamber of Commerce by the executive director of the Maine Snowmobile Association. At… Read More
Many communities are currently debating the necessity of having a school nurse. In fact, many schools are already using secretaries in place of nurses to administer medications to children. This added responsibility is in addition to the duties the secretaries were hired to perform. The school nurse does… Read More
George Will should dig a little deeper into his “sediment of numbers.” (“Clipper’s streak stunning,” BDN, March 11.) Hank Aaron’s career home run total is 755, not 733. You can look it up. Chris Jackson Presque Isle… Read More
The attitude of the able-bodied toward the disabled needs changing. Just because a person has a physical disability doesn’t mean he or she has a mental disability. A person in a wheelchair is spoken to in a loud, simple manner although their hearing and comprehension are fine. Somehow… Read More
Announcing Great Aspirations North Pole Aspirations Expedition ’99. In mid-April, one of the Two Dads will embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Along with 10 other expedition team members, Doug Hall will embark on a 200-mile trek across the ever-shifting sea of ice at the top of… Read More
The home health care system is failing those who depend on it most, our frail elderly. Our state is one of the poorest in the country and our Medicare reimbursement for home health care services is among the lowest in the country, yet we have a population in… Read More
OLD TOWN — A proposed tax break for a million-dollar waterfront development project will be the subject of a public hearing at Monday’s City Council meeting. The plan, which is also expected to be voted on Monday night, would grant the developers of a $1.1… Read More
Here is a sampling of Maine’s larger call center and back office operations as provided by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development: MBNA America, credit card telesales, customer support, collections. Belfast, Brunswick, Camden, Orono, Portland and Presque Isle. 3,330 employees. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
SCARBOROUGH — A weekend fire that heavily damaged the main building at Camp Ketcha and Our School preschool has been traced to an electrical problem, investigators said. No one was seriously hurt in the pre-dawn fire Saturday, which firefighters said spread quickly through the former… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police officials want the right to sell their services to small rural communities, much to the chagrin of unions representing county sheriffs’ deputies. Beverly Hathaway of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union said the proposal could create… Read More
NORFOLK, Va. — On paper, the game was a mismatch. The same Old Dominion team that had dismantled Tennessee Tech two days earlier put its talent and depth up against Maine’s confidence and determination Sunday afternoon. The Black Bears didn’t buy into the hype, but… Read More
LOWER CUPSUPTIC TOWNSHIP — A 34-year-old Winslow man became the second Mainer to be killed in a snowmobile accident this season when he lost control of his vehicle Saturday and crashed on a trail about 15 miles west of Rangeley. Warden Sgt. Chris Simmons said… Read More
Residents of our area who have sight-threatening problems and no health insurance or other means of paying for corrective surgery, are being offered an opportunity of a lifetime by Waterville-based Maine Eye Care Associates, one of the largest ophthalmology-optometry practices in Maine. “Mission Eye Care”… Read More
BRUNSWICK — The president of Local R1-77 is taking the Brunswick Naval Air Station to court on unfair labor practice charges. Michael Rogers said he has filed 24 complaints on behalf of civilian employees at the base in the last six months. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Several years ago, the muskelunge entered the St. John River drainage in northern Maine due to flooding in Canada. There was little that could be done about it and in fact many are pleased with the resulting muskie fisheries in Baker and Glacier lakes. It… Read More
ORONO — Officials here narrowed the number of possible locations for the town’s public library to seven — including a controversial Webster Park site — at last week’s meeting of the Orono Public Library committee. After considering more than 30 sites, the committee voted to… Read More
NORTH HAVEN — Voters here Saturday decided that Burnt Island will remain town property and instructed town officials to work with a local conservation group to develop a management plan for the island. The town received the island, which sits off the southwest coast of… Read More
SEARSPORT — Without much ado, voters whipped through the warrant articles at town meeting Saturday and managed to get home for lunch. There was little controversy in any of the articles this year, according to Selectman Ralph Harvey. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
CORINNA — The town of Corinna will pay its selectmen this year for the first time. Townspeople voted overwhelming at Saturday’s town meeting to appropriate $2,400 for the board’s compensation. The new article created discussion before voters were finally in agreement. Selectmen neither favored nor… Read More
NEWPORT — Evelyn Ricker, Newport’s administrative manager-assistant, was just as surprised as the rest of the audience at the Wednesday night selectmen’s meeting when Town Manager Kenneth Knight announced his resignation. Earlier in the day, Knight reportedly told Ricker it would be in her best… Read More
JACKMAN — Town officials want help from the state and the county to enforce the speed limit along the town’s central artery. The Board of Selectmen on Thursday approved letters drafted by Chairman William Jarvis to be sent to Gov. Angus King asking for support… Read More
PALMYRA — A runoff election will be necessary to determine the final makeup of the town’s Board of Selectmen. Mathys Van Dam and Dean Cray both were running for re-election to the board in Friday’s election. Cray won a decision easily, according to Town Clerk… Read More
Calais District Court Michael K. Williams, 33, Bangor, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $500, jail seven days, license suspended 18 months; unlawful possession of Schedule W, X, Y and Z drugs, jail 48 hours, concurrent with previous sentence. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More